In
an emotional episode, spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant travels to
Alexander City, Alabama, the hometown of acclaimed and controversial
American football wide receiver Terrell Owens, who despite incredible
talent and enormous success as a professional athlete finds himself in
personal crisis which threatens his future.

The
goal of Iyanla’s visit is to help Terrell confront issues from his past
that continue to negatively affect him in the present, as well as to
encourage him to take the necessary first steps to repairing what is
broken in his life, career and relationships.

Through
a series of emotional heart-to-heart sessions, Iyanla uncovers the pain
from Terrell’s childhood—rarely seeing his mother and not knowing the
identity of his father—and soon realizes that some of Terrell’s bad
behavior on and off the field likely stems from his feelings of
abandonment as a child. It is immediately apparent that the
relationship with his mother and father must be healed before he can
move forward, including fixing the relationship with his own children.

As
Terrell’s healing process continues, Iyanla encourages him to take
ownership for his wrongdoings. Only after admitting his faults and
strengthening the relationship with his mother and father is Terrell
finally ready to break the negative cycle that has been holding him
back.

New
episodes of “Iyanla: Fix My Life” will continue to air weekly on
Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. The series is produced by Harpo
Productions, Inc.